Members Services:

The Catholic Radio Association offers its members several vital products and services that aid in all aspects of radio station operation:

  • Station acquisition assistance - At the member’s request, the Association will help members to locate, evaluate and negotiate a station in their market.  The Association has contacts developed with multiple radio station brokers to quickly find stations that are for sale and can also members to locate and negotiate a station acquisition directly with the owner.
     
  • Acquisition loan program - The Association is working to establish a matching funds loan program with a Catholic fraternal insurance society to provide members with a low-interest acquisition loan.
     
  • Marketing – The Association is committed to and currently developing a marketing strategy incorporating the internet, Catholic periodicals and Catholic television to promote Catholic radio across the nation.
     
  • Credit card processing – The Association has developed a discounted credit card processing plan for members.
     
  • Special events – The Association co-hosts with EWTN an annual Global Catholic Radio conference each year to provide members with the most up-to-date information and guidance available.
     
  • Newsletters/information exchange – The Association provides to its members a bimonthly newsletter with information, pertinent news and ideas relevant to Catholic broadcasting. 
     
  • Regulatory – The Association shares with its members via its newsletter and/or e-mail broadcast any regulatory changes or updates of which it becomes aware.
     
  • Resource sharing – The Association makes known to its members via its newsletter of any items or abilities possessed by Association members which other members may be interested in.
     
  • Engineering/technical – The Association will evaluate the coverage area of a station that a member is seeking to purchase and provide recommendations as to its upgrade-ability, suggested purchase price, and signal enhancement. The fee for a detailed upgrade analysis is only $495.  V-Soft Communications, a broadcast consulting firm, has agreed to offer its AM/FM spectrum analysis services to CRA members at a $950 discount if the initial engineering is done by the CRA. The Association has developed an LPFM equipment list that costs under $11k.
     
  • Legal – The Association has developed relationships with two attorneys practiced in FCC law and contractual work who offer their services to the members at significantly reduced rates.
     
  • Purchasing – The Association has developed discount purchase plans for members on a wide variety of needed services and equipment:
    • Broadcast Software International (BSI) offers a 20% discount on all its proprietary software to Association members, including its cutting edge station automation system, Simian.  In addition, it will extend a 10% discount on other software and hardware (excluding Adobe Audition). Discount must be requested at time of purchase.
    • Armstrong Transmitter Corporation has agreed to offer a 25% discount on the purchase of all transmitters and a 20% discount on the purchase of all other hardware to Association members.
    • Gorman-Redlich has agreed to offer a 5% discount and free shipping on its well-known Emergency Alert Systems (EAS) to Association members.
       
  • Employee benefits – The Association is working with a Catholic fraternal insurance company to provide health benefits and tax-advantaged retirement vehicles and planning to Association members.

To take advantage of these member services, please contact :

Catholic Radio Association
121 Broad Street
Charleston, SC 29401
cramemberservice@bellsouth.net
(843) 853-2300 -  office
(509) 479-1186  -  fax

 

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